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It’s come to our attention that some email we send to the mail list is either sent to Spam folders or blocked completely. On this website, you can find PDFs of recent email. Click this link to see them.

Membership Program started August 1 – Join Now!
We are now offering a Membership Program to our members. Membership entitles paid members to receive $10.00 of any single tournament each month. If you play one tournament each month, you’ll receive a total of $120 discount. In addition, we started Casual Chess every Friday night on a weekly basis (excluding some weeks for scheduling conflicts). We also plan to hold a Casual Chess session on at least one weekend day each month. The cost will be $7 each week but the fee is included in Membership benefits for all Paid Members. The annual membership fee is $100.00. For two or more players in a household (e.g. siblings or parent/children), the annual membership fee is $150 for up to 4 household players. While paying the annual membership fee is optional, please consider that by becoming a paid member, you will be helping to ensure SNVCC continues to grow and expand. Join Now!


Weekly Casual Chess at Southern Nevada Chess Club began Friday August 2. Free for members!

Congratulations to Lance Manalo on his win in the 2024 Southern Nevada Championship and to Jarl Bitoon and Leo Creger for their tied second place finish. All three players will compete in November for the title of State Champion. Congratulations to Max Castro, Alex Skoczylas, and Justin Zhou for tying for first place in the U1600 class. The three of them will compete in November for the title of State Reserve Champion. Please see the Nevada Chess website for the full prize list and USCF website for the full results.

See Las Vegas Review Journal article featuring Bridgeopolis Chess

Bridgeopolis Chess found a new home

Our three-year lease at our Club space expired in May. On June 1, we moved to 6284 Spring Mountain Road in Las Vegas, NV 89146.

Our new name is the Southern Nevada Chess Club. This name is a DBA of Bridgeopolis LLC

Upcoming Tournaments at Southern Nevada Chess Club

October Series

October Rounds G75+15: Thursdays October 3, 10, 17, 24. NOTE: No game Halloween October 31. The series is limited to players with ratings above 900. We play one round each night for a total of four rounds. Fee: $50 in advance. Add $2 for Venmo/Paypal


IM Andranik Matikozyan teaches a group class to youngsters and some adults every Tuesday. Send email to coach@lvchess.school or marv@snvchess.com with questions.


Sunday October 6 @ 1:00pm


We’re trying an adults-only tournament!

This is our (hoping) monthly single-day adult tournament for players over the age of 18. Entry fee: $27. Save $2 with cash or personal check.

Sunday October 20 @ 1:00pm

This is our monthly Beginner and 700+ single-day Tournament for adults and kids. Multiple sections will be created based on a sufficient number of similarly-rated players. With too few players to create multiple sections, all players will merge into one section. Entry fee: $27. Save $2 with cash or personal check.

Sunday October 27 @ 1:00pm


This is our monthly single-day Scholastic tournament for students in grades 2-12. Multiple sections will be created based on a sufficient number of similarly-rated or similarly-aged players. With too few players to create multiple sections, all players will merge into one section. Entry fee: $27. Save $2 with cash or personal check.

Join us for our weekly Casual Chess night. We may also have other board games.
Fee: FREE for Paid members. All others: $7.00

Registration not required but please email us to let us know if you plan to come.

Note: If there are no players present before 7:30pm, we will close early that night.

We’ve compiled a short guide for new Southern Nevada Chess Club Players

Download the Guide

The Southern Nevada Chess Club is a private club. Anyone may join but management reserves the right, at our sole discretion, to remove an individual deemed as rude, arrogant, or failing to exhibit good sportsmanship. It is the responsibility of all players to know and understand the official Rules of Chess.